Sao Paulo

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Tourist places in Sao Paulo attracts various visitors to this place from far off. Sao Paulo is like a gigantic monster, enormously huge in area and enormously captivating. Intimidating, enormous and at the very first instance, an ocean of countless beauty – Sao Paulo calls to be a place which must be visited by the tourist at least once in their lifetime. Though the area and the numerous visiting places make it difficult for the tourist to administer or explore it in totality, making the city a master of tourism.

One of the largest cities of Brazil, Sao Paulo is a city with about a population of around eleven million and almost about twenty million in its metropolitan area. A capital of the southeast state of Sao Paulo also called to be a beehive of sports activities offering a great prosperous nightlife with an extraordinary cultural experience. Sao Paulo, called to be one of the richest places located in the south part of the hemisphere, shares great equality between classes. This place exhibits fertile cultural lifestyle that is highly supported by the best-educated class of Brazil which further gives way and enriches thousands of different ethnic groups of the place that even include the Japanese, Italian, Arab, Syrian and Lebanese descent populous. With about a calculated population of about twenty million residing in Sao Paulo, the city caters to be the third largest metropolitan city in the world. With an amazed avalanche of the top-rated cultural centers, museums, cinemas, cultural centers and Sampa night clubs with bars around, the place calls to be one of the best for its world-class restaurants and pubs. Offering the best tourist places in Sao Paulo, it is often called to be a close cousin of the place New York City or The City of Tokyo, Sao Paulo proves to be taxing for the sagacious hipsters of the town.

· Make sure you have acquired sufficient knowledge about the place you are traveling to.

· Learn the necessary words and their pronunciations whenever you are traveling to any new location.

· Do not get involved in any types of brawls or fights with the locals.

· Be warm and gentle towards the locals.

· Always carry with you at least one proof of your identity.

· Do not let anyone deceive you.

· Always make sure you sit in prepaid taxis or cabs. If you are unable to find prepaid taxis, it is a good idea to negotiate the fare before traveling.

· Do not get involved in drugs of any form.

· Do not drink more than you can handle.

· If you are eating street food, it is good to check the quality before eating.

· Check for the seal before buying a bottle.

· Book a hotel in a renowned location only.

Q. Drinking Law

The legal age for drinking
in São Paulo is 18 years.

Q. Our Recommendations: What you can’t afford to miss?

São Paulo Museum of Art

São Paulo Museum of Art is locally refereed to as MASP. The museum was opened in the year 1968 and has a vast collection comprehensive and representative of the Western Art in Latin America. In this museum you can find works by impressionists as well as the modern masters - Van Gogh, Miró, Renoir, Picasso, Matisse, Manet and Debret. The museum also houses some 73 works of the bronze sculpture by Degas alone. True that the museum reaches back to the Renaissance artists, it is indeed one of the first art museums not just in the country but in the continent. The outstanding collection of the museum puts it in league with the Centre Pompidou, MoMA and Tate Modern. The building of the museum is designed and conceptualized by Brazilian Italian architect Lina Bo Bardi who is a classic of Modernism. The plaza that lies beneath the suspended structure hosts antique market on every Sunday. You can show your love for shopping here. Some concerts are also organized here on and off.

Teatro Municipal (City Theater)

São Paulo's Municipal Theater was modeled by architect Ramos de Azevedo after the Paris Opéra. The museum brings forth an eclectic mix of the Italian Renaissance and the Art Nouveau themes. Just post its completion in the year 1911, the museum became a significant tourist attraction. Statue here was enhanced in the year 1922 when it became the venue for an iconic event which revolutionized the art scene in Brazil. A prime hub of performing arts in South America, the Teatro Municipal has hosted a couple of performances by some of the most renowned signers, musicians, dancers as well as the performing artists.

Parque do Ibirapuera (Ibirapuera Park)

Laid out by architect Roberto Burle Marx, the buildings of the Ibirapuera Park were designed and conceptualized by Oscar Niemeyer. The park has vast green spaces complete with lakes, monuments, playgrounds, gardens, trails, lakes, museums and performance space. Besides being a great sightseeing attraction, the park is also a leisure paradise for the locals of São Paulo. It also brings forth the modern culture and architecture of the city.

Museu de Arte Contemporânea (Contemporary Art Museum)

The phenomenal Museum of Contemporary Art is nestled inside the Parque Ibirapuera, the Pavilhão da Bienal de Artes. Completed in the year 1957, the magnificent museum was designed by Oscar Niemeyer. At present, the museum worth watching shows and exhibitions for the public. Housing over 8000 pieces that are a representation of a vast range of art schools and Brazilian painters. An excellent place to see, a visit to this museum is a must.

Q. What you will like there?

The Shopping:

Sao Paulo is a shopper’s haven. Given the presence of some of the top brands of the world and the leading designers selling their stuff here, shopping can be a great fun here.

Nature

Sao Paulo has a number of beautiful picnic areas and the park. You really have to go to a zoo to check out the chickens, ducks and peacocks here.

Kid-friendly

Just a short ride from the incredible beaches, farm-ranch hotels equipped with several kid friendly facilities, top class infrastructure, delightful cities in the mountains, kids are naturally going to have a great time here.

Latin American Culture:

Sao Paulo is a city that assures intense cultural programming in the Latin America. It is also said to be the financial centre of the Brazil and has a couple of cultural institutions such as the Latin America Memorial and the Museum of the Portuguese Language.

Cost-Effective:

Sao Paulo has a couple of tourist attractions for kids and parents to cherish together. A number of these sightseeing attractions are free to explore. So, you really don’t have to get into all that over spending when you are here.

Architecture

The architecture in Sao Paulo is commendable. Right from the modern designed buildings such as the Edifício Itália to the neoclassical buildings such as the Sao Paulo Cathedral, the city is just too beautiful.

Street Fairs

A number of street fairs are organized in Sao Paulo. You can shop for handicraft fairs, antique fairs and food fairs all of which present the culture of the city making it one of the most beautiful places to see.

Nightlife

Going by the nightlife trend of the Sao Paulo, it seems that the city just doesn’t sleep. You can check out the hot spots such as the Skye Bar at Hotel Unique and Tatu Bola for the trendy cocktails and the beautiful views and Azucar for Latin music.

It's Brazil's cultural and economic powerhouse

Sao Paulo doesn’t have the obvious pull that is common to Brazilian cities like Rio De Janeiro however, it is still a magnet for the overseas visitors. A number of people visit the place on business because Sao Paulo happens to the central hub for finance and industry in Brazil. There’s no exaggeration when we say that Sao Paulo is the driving force behind the burgeoning economy of the country which is today the sixth largest in the world. However, the biggest metropolis of South America is just all not about the hard graft. With its exemplary culinary fair, cosmopolitan neighbourhoods, Sampa both bucks, samba beats, world-class museums and shanty towns, it confirms to the Brazilian stereotypes.

Big Apple flavours

When you take a stroll beneath the vast array of skyscrapers of the Sao Paulo, most of them with art flourishes while overheating the horns of the gridlocked taxis, you’ll noticeably appreciate why the city is also known as the New York of South America. Nestled on the Empire State Building, Edificio Banespa which is 161 meter high, it offers phenomenal views from the observation deck that is located on the 36th floor. Another vantage point here is the lounge bar and the rooftop restaurant of Edificio Italia. It is indeed a great tourist attraction, that you shouldn’t miss out when you are out on a holiday in Sao Paulo.

Multiculturalism

The debut skyscraper of the city, Edificio Martinelli was designed by ace designer and architect Giuseppe Martinelli. He was one of the thousands of Italians who went on to seduce a new life to Brazil. Like the Big Apple, the city too is a melting pot. Italian flavors are predominant here in the café and the pizzeria packed zone of the Bela Vista. There is also a Jewish diaspora as well as the synagogues in the opulent Consolacao and Higienopolis as well as the strong Turkish and Arab feel which courses along the Rua 25 de Marco that is a haven for bootleg stalls, kebab shops and the bargain stores. The city is also influenced by the Portuguese, Spanish, African and Europeans influencers. In the year 1822, Brazil was colonized by the emperors from Lisbon.

Little Japan

Most absorbing immigrant quarter of the city is theLiberdade. Koreans and Chinese reside here however it is said to have the maximum Japanese community off Nippon. You can also see vermilion torri arches, ramen restaurants, sushi shops, plenty of Tokyo-style hairstyles, lantern-like street lamps and abundant of fashion victims. The district’s Museum of Japanese immigration is a hub for exploring the Brazilian and Japanese heritage. A weekly market is organized here on the Praca de Liberdade on Sunday. It is a market that exudes strong Asian vibes.

Theatre

Undoubtedly, the leading twilight cultural scene of South America can be experienced in Sao Paulo. It has more than 150 performance spaces and theatres. Designed like the Paris Opera House and lit up magnificently at the night, the beautiful Teatro Municipal melds Renaissance styles and art nouveau styles with aplomb.

Seaside escapes

One of the most important thing to do in Sao Paulo is hitting the beach. Nestled 80 km from lively port city of Santos, the city has vast stretches of sand. From the rustic fishing villages to the jam-packed, condo-lined haunts, the beauty of the city is visible from all ends. Beautiful Island of Ilhabela attracts the visitors with the jungly waterfalls, pristine beaches and sublime seafood.

Tourist places in Sao Paulo attracts various visitors to this place from far off. Sao Paulo is like a gigantic monster, enormously huge in area and enormously captivating. Intimidating, enormous and at the very first instance, an ocean of countless beauty – Sao Paulo calls to be a place which must be visited by the tourist at least once in their lifetime. Though the area and the numerous visiting places make it difficult for the tourist to administer or explore it in totality, making the city a master of tourism.

One of the largest cities of Brazil, Sao Paulo is a city with about a population of around eleven million and almost about twenty million in its metropolitan area. A capital of the southeast state of Sao Paulo also called to be a beehive of sports activities offering a great prosperous nightlife with an extraordinary cultural experience. Sao Paulo, called to be one of the richest places located in the south part of the hemisphere, shares great equality between classes. This place exhibits fertile cultural lifestyle that is highly supported by the best-educated class of Brazil which further gives way and enriches thousands of different ethnic groups of the place that even include the Japanese, Italian, Arab, Syrian and Lebanese descent populous. With about a calculated population of about twenty million residing in Sao Paulo, the city caters to be the third largest metropolitan city in the world. With an amazed avalanche of the top-rated cultural centers, museums, cinemas, cultural centers and Sampa night clubs with bars around, the place calls to be one of the best for its world-class restaurants and pubs. Offering the best tourist places in Sao Paulo, it is often called to be a close cousin of the place New York City or The City of Tokyo, Sao Paulo proves to be taxing for the sagacious hipsters of the town.

Q. How to reach Sao Paulo?

You can reach Sao Paulo by the following transportation mode:

By Air

Sao Paulo exhibits three major type of airports. The three major type of airports is Viracopos, Guarulhos International, and Congonhas. Guarulhos International Airport and Viracopos Airport are for the domestic and international arrivals while the Congonhas Airport is for short-medium domestic flights.

Q. What are the different things/activities to do in Sao Paulo?

The different things/activities to do in Sao Paulo are as follows:

Relish the complete city tour of Sao Paulo

Private City Tour of Sao Paulo

Private Tour Beaches Day Trip and Coffee Tour of Sao Paulo

Private Eco Tour of Sao Paulo at Cantareira State Park

Visit three Beaches at a stretch – It is known as the Paradise Route Tour

Private all over city tour of Sao Paulo

Private street art tour at Sao Paulo

Overall Private Gastronomy Tour from Sao Paulo

Overall Private Architecture Tour from Sao Paulo

4X4 Adventure that includes One Day Trip Road Tour

A Private Transfer Tour from Sao Paulo to Santos

An Overall Cooking Class Tour from Sao Paulo

A Private Tour is known as the Aparecida do Norte Religious Tour

Sao Paulo Overall City Walking Tour

A Leisurely Street Art Biking Tour

Ibirapuera Park Biking Tour

A Small Group Downtown Historical Biking Tour from Sao Paulo

Eco Tour all over Sao Paulo

A Retrospective History & Cultural Tour in the Downtown of Sao Paulo

A Contemporary Urban Art Tour Around the place Sao Paulo that Include Famous Brazilian Cocktails and Mocktails

A Splendid Taste of Sao Paulo That Include Contemporary Drinks and Food

A Complete Cultural and Art Tour Around the place Sao Paulo

Architecture, Fashion, Arts Trends Walking Tour around Sao Paulo

A Small Group Beaches Full Day Trip from the place Sao Paulo

Visit of Campos do Jordao – This is known as the Brazilian Switzerland

A thorough tour of Sao Paulo Layover Transit that includes a journey from GRU to CGH Airport

A thorough Private Tour of the place Embu das Artes

A Splendid Nightlife Celebration at Sao Paulo

A Private Tour that includes roaming about the Art Galleries in the place Sao Paulo

A thorough Historical Farm Tour with a Personal Guide from the place Sao Paulo

A Brazilian Cultural Immersion Tour Around the place Sao Paulo

A Private Tour that includes Sao Paulo Tour with a Mercado Municipal visit

A Complete Half Day City Tour of the place Sao Paulo in totality

An enthralling Bike Tour Around the place Sao Paulo

A Relishing Day Trip to the Campos do Jordao from the place Sao Paulo

Q. Which are the best resorts to stay in Sao Paulo?

The best resorts to stay in Sao Paulo are as follows:

Aparthotel Adagio São Paulo Barra Funda

Aparthotel Adagio Sao Paulo Moema

Village Resorts do Brasil Ltda

ConstruHotel Construtora Hotéis Hospitais Resorts

Rio Quente Vacation Club

Blue Tree Hotels & Resorts do Brasil

Turnet Viagens e Turismo

Summerville Resort RESERVAS

Pullman Sao Paulo Ibirapuera Hotel

Village Resort Brasil

Grand Hyatt São Paulo

ConstruHotel Construtora Hotéis Hospitais Resort

Bourbon Atibaia Convention & Spa Resort

Pure Resorts Hotels & Residences

Spa Holistico Zen

Resort Sport Atibaia

Tênnis Camp Sports Resort

Casa Grande Hotel Resort & Spa

Interlagos Small Resort

Mello Soto Spa & Resort

Resort dos Moraes

La Isla Ecoresort

Casa Grande Hotel Resort & Spa

Tênnis Camp Sports Resort

Resort Sport Atibaia

San Andrés

Txai Resorts

Hair Academy malu Lima

Unica Doradann Estética

Borbon Hotéis & Resorts

SPA Harumi

Talai SPA rua Moliére

Clínica Raízes

Espaço Maxima

Club Med Lake Paradise

Balneário Jóia

Resorts Angra dos Reis

Kabanah Spa

Buddha Spa Brooklin

Buddha Spa Vila Olímpia

Spa VillaZen

Buddha Spa Itaim Bibi

Buddha Spa Ibirapuera

Via Vidya

SpaSol Estética

Amazonat Jungle Resort

Empresa Hoteleira Mabu

Usina do Rio Madeira

Espaço Espiral

Instituto Vishnu de Terapias Complementares

Dra. Flávia Piza - Clínica

Esmeralda do Atlântico

Wellness Card de benefícios

Breeze Studio & Visagismo Centro Estético Ltda

Espaço Vida Saudável

Rosa Valinas Spa Studio

Buddha Spa Reebok Cidade Jardim

Brasil Praia Clube

Emagrecentro Pompéia

Chézi - Artigos de Praia e Piscina

Los Roques

Buddha Spa Reebok Vila Olímpia

InterContinental Sao Paulo

Maison JT

Q. What are the best public transport modes to commute around Sao Paulo?

The best public transport modes to commute around Sao Paulo are as follows:

Local Bus

Taxi

Rental

Metro

Local Train

Q. Which are the best places for shopping in Sao Paulo?

The best places for shopping in Sao Paulo are as follows:

Market Place

D&D Shopping

Raposo Shopping

Brascan Open Mall

Bourbon Shopping São Paulo

Shopping Center Norte

Mooca Plaza Shopping

Shopping Eldorado

Shopping Anália Franco

Shopping Ibirapuera

Shopping Pátio Paulista

Morumbi Shopping

Conjunto Nacional

Shopping Vila Olímpia

Shopping Cidade Jardim

Shopping Frei Caneca

Pátio Higienópolis's Shopping

Shopping Cidade São Paulo

Iguatemi

JK Iguatemi

D & D

Saara Shopping - Rua 25 de Março - SP

Sogo Plaza Shopping

Cinemark

Lombroso Fashion Mall

GPA Malls

Shopping Nações Unidas

General Shopping

Flórida Center

Semma Empresa de Shopping Centers

Galeria Trianon

Saara Shopping - Rua 25 de Março - SP

JK Shopping

Shopping Porto Geral

Shopping Center IGUATEMI SP

Shopping Iguatemi

Shopping Villa Lobos

Sogo Plaza Shopping

Mega Shopping Notebook.Com

Capodarte

Cavalera

Shopping Cergon

Q. Which are the famous museums in Sao Paulo?

The famous museums in Sao Paulo are as follows:

Tomie Ohtake Institute

Museum Lasar Segall

Caixa Cultural

Jewish Museum of Sao Paulo

Museum of Brazilian homes

Oca - Gov. Pavilion Lucas Nogueira Garcez

Immigration Museum of Sao Paulo State

Latin America Memorial

Museu Catavento

Ema Gordon Klabin Cultural Foundation

São Paulo Museum of Image and Sound

Estação Pinacoteca

Football Museum

Museu de Zoologia da Universidade de São Paulo

Pinacoteca do Estado de São Paulo

Sacred Art Museum of Sao Paulo

São Paulo Museum of Modern Art

Museum Afro Brazil

Museum of Art of São Paulo Assis Chateaubriand

Q. Which are the most famous places for sightseeing in Sao Paulo?

The most famous places for sightseeing in Sao Paulo are as follows:

Cathedral da Se de Sao Paulo

SESC Pompeia

Villa Lobos Park

Bradesco Theatre

Ibirapuera Auditorium

Museum of Image and Sound

Parque Estadual da Cantareira - Nucleo Pedra Grande

Liberdade

Our Lady of Brazil Church

Instituto Tomie Ohtake

SESC Belenzinho

Room Escape Games

Hotel Unique

Jardim Botanico de Sao Paulo

Solo Sagrado De Guarapiranga

Theatro Municipal De Sao Paulo

Mercadao - Sao Paulo Municipal Market

Renault Theatre

Museu de Arte de Sao Paulo Assis Chateaubriand - MASP

Allianz Parque

Corinthians Arena

Mosteiro De Sao Bento

Jardins District

Football Museum

The Julio Prestes Cultural Center - Sala Sao Paulo

Centro Cultural Banco do Brasil Sao Paulo

Catavento Cultural e Educacional

Paulista Avenue

Pinacoteca do Estado de Sao Paulo

Ibirapuera Park

Q. Which are the famous festivals or carnivals of Sao Paulo?

The famous festivals or carnivals of Sao Paulo are as follows:

Sambadrome

Samba parade

Street parties

Spinning Samba Magic

Street Parades

Sambadrome’s Carnival Magic

Anhembi Sambadrome

Q. Where can one enjoy adventure activities in Sao Paulo?

The places where you can enjoy the adventure activities in Sao Paulo are as follows: